Everything to Know About the American Music Awards

Get prepared for the 2025 American Music Awards.

The star-studded awards present arising, and the 51st iteration of the musical celebration is certain to be one for the books, the place Jennifer Lopez returns to the stage 10 years after her final internet hosting gig.

This 12 months’s awards present, happening on the luxurious resort Fontainebleau Las Vegas, takes place on Memorial Day.

To commemorate the vacation, the AMAs and AMAs and Easy Day Foundation (a Las Vegas-based nonprofit which helps veterans transition to civilian life) are partnering “to current a number of particular in-show moments that commemorate Veterans whereas elevating funds for a wide range of nationwide and native organizations.”

During the awards present, two particular performances will happen, together with a “presentation of a particular award honoring a marquee expertise who makes use of their platform to make significant contributions to the Veteran group.”

Here’s all the things to know concerning the 2025 American Music Awards.

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Who is internet hosting the 2025 American Music Awards?

Ten years after internet hosting the 2015 AMAs, Jennifer Lopez is returning to the stage to function grasp of ceremonies as soon as extra.

“Jennifer’s unbelievable expertise and incomparable stage presence make her the perfect host of the present. We know she’s going to convey her one-of-a-kind power to the official kick off celebration of summer time,”  Jay Penske, CEO, Dick Clark Productions, mentioned, per a press launch of Lopez”s expertise.

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Lopez, 55, beforehand teased a possible return in a taped interview forward of the fiftieth AMAs in 2024.

“It’s fairly unbelievable, proper? Fifty years of the American Music Awards. I keep in mind watching them at residence once I was somewhat woman,” she mentioned, reflecting on her first efficiency in 2001. She has since carried out on the awards present over 10 occasions.

“Maybe I’ll do it once more sooner or later. Who is aware of?” she added when speaking about her 2015 internet hosting gig.

Who is nominated on the 2025 American Music Awards?

Kendrick Lamar dominates the 2025 American Music Awards nominees with 10 nods, together with Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Favorite Music Video.

Following Lamar, 37, is Post Malone with eight nods, and Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Shaboozey with seven nominations.

Meanwhile, first-time nominees embody Benson Boone, Doechii, Gracie Abrams, ​​Jelly Roll, Lola Young, The Marías, ROSÉ, Teddy Swims, Tommy Richman, Tyla, Sabrina Carpenter and Zach Bryan.

Who is successful the ICON Award on the 2025 American Music Awards?

This 12 months, the American Music Awards are honoring Janet Jackson with the ICON Award. This recognition goes to a musician “whose music has had plain cultural and international affect over the music business.” Past honorees embody Lionel Richie and Rihanna.

The AMAs’ Instagram account known as her “one of the crucial influential entertainers of the fashionable period” forward of the awards present.

“Thank you a lot, AMAs!! ♥️ It’s an honor. We look ahead to being in your stage once more. See you in Vegas! 😘,” Jackson, 59, mentioned in response.

Who is successful the Lifetime Achievement Award on the 2025 American Music Awards?

This 12 months, Rod Stewart is being acknowledged for his decades-long music profession with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

“Sir Rod Stewart is a grasp showman whose charisma and power have defied time and embody the very spirit of rock and roll, “govt producers Barry Adelman, EVP, Television, and Alexi Mazareas, SVP, Programming & Development, Dick Clark Productions mentioned in a press release concerning the 80-year-old singer.

Who is receiving the Veterans Voice Award on the 2025 American Music Awards?

Zac Brown shall be honored with the inaugural Veterans Voice Award offered by Easy Day Foundation on Monday, May 26. He shall be receiving this award for his unwavering assist of the veteran group and for making significant, lasting impacts within the lives of Veterans.

Who is performing on the 2025 American Music Awards?

Like the listing of nominees, the performances slated for the AMAs are filled with expertise. Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Gloria Estefan, Benson Boone, Lainey Wilson and Reneé Rapp shall be taking the stage with completely different performances.

Artists like Estefan, 67, and Stefani, 55, may have career-spanning medleys teed up. Boone, 22, and Rapp, 25, in the meantime, are anticipated to debut new music.

Wilson, 33, will take the stage following a part of her Whirlwind Tour. Shelton, 48, shall be selling his new album For Recreational Use Only.

Becky G and Manuel Turizo will even take the stage on Monday night time to debut their new single, “Que Haces.” Alex Warren will even be making his award present efficiency debut in Las Vegas.

Janet Jackson, who’s slated to obtain the ICON Award on Monday night time, will even take the stage, marking her first televised efficiency since 2018.

Rod Stewart, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award that night time, will even sing one among his enduring classics, which shall be his first efficiency on the awards present since 2004.

Who shall be presenting on the 2025 American Music Awards

The American Music Awards will characteristic a star-studded lineup of presenters taking the stage on Monday night time.

Alix Earle, Cara Delevingne, Ciara, Dan + Shay, Dylan Efron, Heidi Klum, Jordan Chiles, Kai Cenat, Machine Gun Kelly, Megan Moroney, Nikki Glaser, Shaboozey, Tiffany Haddish, and Wayne Brady will current the winners with their extremely coveted trophies.

How to look at the 2025 American Music Awards

Fans can tune in on Monday, May 26 at 8 p.m. ET for the American Music Awards produced by Dick Clark Productions, airing stay from Fontainebleau Las Vegas on CBS and Paramount+.

Fans will even be capable of livestream the 2025 AMAs on Harmony, Penske Media’s proprietary stay streaming platform that may be considered throughout Penske Media’s owned and operated web sites, together with Variety, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, WWD, Deadline, Vibe, IndieWire, and Gold Derby, amongst others.